Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Melanesia

Melanesia: Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 94.49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
94.49
Change on year
up 11.4%
Rank
11th
of 17 groups
All-time high
891.08
in 1961
All-time low
81.55
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Melanesia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 94.49 for rice — gross per capita production index number in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — gross per capita production index number in Melanesia peaked at 891.08 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 81.55, in 2012.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Melanesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 891.08
1962 859.24 -3.6%
1963 821.81 -4.4%
1964 666.22 -18.9%
1965 530.91 -20.3%
1966 519.32 -2.2%
1967 515.37 -0.8%
1968 648.73 +25.9%
1969 615.26 -5.2%
1970 703.92 +14.4%
1971 646.5 -8.2%
1972 564.99 -12.6%
1973 492.64 -12.8%
1974 524.53 +6.5%
1975 676.27 +28.9%
1976 666.44 -1.5%
1977 636.23 -4.5%
1978 604.6 -5.0%
1979 708.63 +17.2%
1980 762.26 +7.6%
1981 712.6 -6.5%
1982 701.35 -1.6%
1983 574.43 -18.1%
1984 641.84 +11.7%
1985 714.36 +11.3%
1986 641.22 -10.2%
1987 482.59 -24.7%
1988 642.99 +33.2%
1989 623.36 -3.1%
1990 557.06 -10.6%
1991 588.63 +5.7%
1992 454.95 -22.7%
1993 437.97 -3.7%
1994 354.1 -19.1%
1995 351.19 -0.8%
1996 322.16 -8.3%
1997 302.05 -6.2%
1998 102.79 -66.0%
1999 302.09 +193.9%
2000 254.4 -15.8%
2001 234.88 -7.7%
2002 207.6 -11.6%
2003 231.12 +11.3%
2004 217.29 -6.0%
2005 227.16 +4.5%
2006 195.23 -14.1%
2007 209.02 +7.1%
2008 167.36 -19.9%
2009 160.2 -4.3%
2010 115.9 -27.7%
2011 117.03 +1.0%
2012 81.55 -30.3%
2013 101.12 +24.0%
2014 98.36 -2.7%
2015 91.34 -7.1%
2016 110.29 +20.7%
2017 111.78 +1.4%
2018 92 -17.7%
2019 86.27 -6.2%
2020 103.35 +19.8%
2021 113.98 +10.3%
2022 135.75 +19.1%
2023 84.82 -37.5%
2024 94.49 +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 674.22 515.37 891.08 9
1970s 622.48 492.64 708.63 10
1980s 649.7 482.59 762.26 10
1990s 377.3 102.79 588.63 10
2000s 210.43 160.2 254.4 10
2010s 100.56 81.55 117.03 10
2020s 106.48 84.82 135.75 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 8 Ethiopia 161.03 compare
  2. 9 Senegal 155.41 compare
  3. 10 Tajikistan 152.91 compare
  4. 11 Guinea 143.15 compare
  5. 12 Mauritania 136.74 compare
  6. 13 Hungary 132.06 compare
  7. 13 Viet Nam 89.95 compare
  8. 14 Cambodia 131.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — gross per capita production index number in Melanesia?
Rice — gross per capita production index number in Melanesia was 94.49 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — gross per capita production index number recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 891.08 in 1961.
What is the lowest rice — gross per capita production index number recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 81.55 in 2012.
How does Melanesia rank for rice — gross per capita production index number?
Melanesia ranks 11th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is rice — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
150 places, 8,865 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.